Venomafia Comic - Apply For A Role?

Reikara - Heavens Tear wrote: »

I actually have a few line arts of Lai in my gallery on DA, and she's in the fashion you uploaded. Unless anything has changed and you want to see her in something different, there's no need to link to anything. Although I might get you to re-write her personality down as a refresher.

This is what I had her depicted as from before. Although she's not a full body there she had strappy high heels from what I remember unless you want it changed. She also had the ghost wand. (This was actually my favourite panel I had done, and still is, despite Keph looking a little starved. Anatomy failure. xD)
http://spudfuzz.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=24#/d3avnnl

Alrighty then. Good to know, and everything's good fashion wise. As for personality, here's just what I put in the old thread. If you need more details, I'll whip something up to go along with it.

Lairian - Sanctuary wrote: »

My char isn't a very talkative person, but does speak up when she has something to say, whether it's important or just plain silly. She is also usually willing to help others if she is able to, but knows her limits well enough to stay out of places that would be too much for her.

Reikara - Heavens Tear wrote: »

LOL.
Although I think if I remember right Zoe applied for the good guys, at least that's what I had her down as. This puts me in a bit of a situation though. She'd do excellently in the mafia I think But I'm limiting the good guys to one veno also, but there's strict personality requirements on that veno due to the story line. So I guess it's up to Zoe to what she wants to do, but I don't think she'd really fit that good guy's spot.

If you really wanted I could be in the mafia. I can understand plot restrictions I also write things. Much of a story is flexible but certain things simply cannot ever be changed. I'm in a writing slump at the moment though so I really can't think of anything for my character here.

Here's a close-up:

Reikara - Heavens Tear wrote: »

...So I really need something that also focuses on the here and now, since that's where the comic takes place. This kind of detail helps me understand how they would interact and such. I especially need some information on how they feel and think about battle, since those wi;ll be strong points in the comic. What's their style, why they fight, who they fight for, what they value etc. the more detail you could go into on those areas the better, just keep it relevant.

Hm, plenty to think about... Keph's personality is something I've always painted in broad strokes and generalizations, but if you want some here-and-now specifics, this is the characterization I'd given him for 'imPerfect'.

History: Kephras has always exhibited exceptional combat ability with dual axes. Leaner and more agile than most barbarians, he relies on techniques to block and counter attacks, rather than the brute mass to simply 'take a hit and keep going.' This earned him some recognition at an early age, and coupled with some convenient family ties, he was assigned as a junior garrison commander at "old" Sandsong - a place now nothing more than ruins overrun with basilisks. He has since held himself responsible for its fall, and the losses suffered there, and feels it as proof that he was not meant to be put in a position of leadership - thus, he tends to shy away from responsibility.

Present: He lives a simple life in a small home near Dribbling Spring, and prefers the comfort of a daily routine. When around people, he does his best to keep to himself, preferring not to be involved in conflict - unfortunately, a deeply rooted sense of idealism sometimes gets the better of him. While notions such as "honorable combat" and a "glorious death in battle" have long since been abandoned, the values he learned in his youth continue to guide him: honesty, justice, and standing up for those not strong enough to stand on their own (at least, until he teaches them how to fend for themselves - favorite phrase, "Build a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day. Light him on fire, he'll be warm for life."). He is disgusted by laziness, offended by liars and cheaters, and annoyed by hubris. He respects skill and ability, admires cleverness, and delights in taking bullies and thugs down a peg or three.

In summary, he's something like a reluctant 'white knight,' with the obnoxious holier-than-thou morality being replaced by self-doubt and too little confidence. Whatever circumstance lands him with the 'good guys,' it'll be one that appeals too much to his idealistic sensibilities to walk away from; though the thought of being someone's wall again terrifies him (inwardly, at least - he'd never let the fear show).

"Keph, what the hell just happened?"
The big tiger knelt to the ground, panting heavily as he retrieved his second axe. "I don't know... they were in the way. Now they're not. That's a good thing, isn't it?"
His cleric shook her head, baffled. "You ran straight into them - you could've gotten both killed!"
"You weren't supposed to follow me! I was afraid they would kill us both. Terrified, even."
"You were terrified... so you ran at them?"
Kephras gave a sheepish chuckle. "Well, I didn't think of running away..."

Hm, more of a backstory? ok I can do that. I'll also rework on Es today to see If i can make it any better.. *hops onto microsoft word during an ICT lesson >>*
I actually think i'll relate her to me. it will make it alot easier for me to describe her that way.
EDIT: Seeing if copy and paste work, i'm just about done..

History: Esnemyl had a talent for archery at a very early age. She had a hard time growing up through her educational years because she was severely bullied by her peers because of some learning difficulties ( occasional stammering, and being a weak reader) , and wasn’t really able to make friends.
She always tried to find the good in people, even her bullies, but was always turned away, making her very emotional. This was made worse from when her mother died, and she didn’t feel in control of what was happening, that threatened her psyche. Her father taught her how to block out the taunts, which helped for a while, but when the system that is now stuck permanently in her head gets overloaded, she will burst out with angry fit- but this is rare.
Before she left Plume City where she lived all her life, she witnessed over the river a wraith invasion killing a boy she had a crush on; one of the mobs taunted her, calling her a wimp. Es grew angry from this because that is what the bullies made her out to be. She took them out all single handily with her gift for rapid fire archery. From this, the recognised her calling, and became a fighter to prove she wasn’t anything her demons named her.

Present: Now, she is grown up into a young, sweet, feisty woman. Yet, she has the mind of a teenager (as I said, she’s like Nell from Atalier Iris 3, she’s a character I can mostly relate to). And now she has found a great group of friends who treat her like the baby/little sister of the group, despite at times she can be annoying for some of her childish antics.
Esnemyl is a generally bubbly character, bouncy and innocent. She holds her friends close, and treats them with kindness, loyalty, and generosity, while acting like a high-school cheerleader. Es also has a very penetrative mind,so don’t be surprised if she asks a lot of questions, she likes to delve deep into things and figure stuff out, like any ‘kid’ would. She spaces out with deep thoughts, and sometimes she has to get snapped back by somebody. Around boys, she is very shy, and doesn’t know how to love because of her tragic loss. She is very clumsy when she isn't battling, usually knocking anything that isn’t weighed down over and tripping over herself.

Es is still trying to figure out where she stands, while being cautious on the battlefield. Her favourite weapon is her Wind and the Clouds Slingshot, which when she draws out to fight she yells “Take a look at this lil cutie!”. Her demon’s still haunt her today, so if the mafia taunt and pick on her during the fight, all of her innocence goes and vanishes into a tremendously skilled fighter who is fast and agile. However, she always fears she will mess everything up, and is terrified of losing her friends or being alone like she was at school. Sometimes, she bursts into tears if it gets too much, usually after a long battle.

There we go I placed traits of me in the background story. I'm autistic you see(doesnt bother me really), and I have a hard time making friends because of it. I'm clumsy jsut like Es too ^^ Anything else I could add or change?

...am I required to repost my set up as well? As far as I've compared I already had everything that's relevant/needed. I mean... Silvy's history is unknown so I cannot really pull the information out of my sleeve.

The only thing I could add:

Question of Fighting:
Silvy has no real opinion about fighting. She fights if it's necessary - to survive, to defend, to kill. She's no hard feelings about killing the enemies as she thinks it is just natural and normal that subjects in the world die. If she wouldn't kill; nature would, as it's the circle of life - to defend the world nature keeps the inhabitation at an adequate level.
Other than that her control issue still applies in battle.

Murcas hails from what he calls "Marratu Dia" that roughly translates " The Goddess' Pearl By Day" there could be multiple reasons for this and they are:

A) It always seems to be dusk near the City of the Plume (Although he is not from the main City of the Plume, he is from one of outlying sections of Plume. He doesn't outright deny that he's under Plume's jurisdiction, but he does deny that any parental ties existed there. More on that later, though.

The moon appears to be a pearl resting on the edge of the river, traversing the link between heaven and Pan Gu's flesh.

C) Murcas is just flat out weird and just happened to see the moon on the river and decided "Hey, that's somewhat cool! Here, let me just write this down." as he scribbles in the dirt. (Damn it, there he goes playing the dirt again!)

D) All of the above could be true.

On Fighting:

He isn't renowned for his fighting abilities although he can and will fight until his last breath if he believes it is worth fighting for. Typically he is seen casting magic because, well, come on, you have to admit that Wield Thunder is awesome and it looks cool! Of course, there is a deeper meaning to this. When you learn magic, it is not far from learning how to fight with swords and other weapons: it's just an extension of yourself and your abilities to control what you know and wield it properly. Magic also has a tendency to have a profound effect on your surroundings. (I.E. What happens you catch something on fire? It burns! What happens if you strike your foe with lightening? They fry, of course! And they're paralyzed... and if they live through it, they're gonna be super pissed at you...) Whereas swords are more of a direct cause to an end, magic is bit more complicated, as you have to go through proper "channels" so to speak. Of course, if you're adept to it (like most clerics or any magic class are, really) channeling your spirit into a heal or a kill is akin to sipping a huge glass of "ale (yeah, we'll call it that...) from a straw: once you learn it, it's somewhat hard to forget. Yep. I seriously wouldn't give him a shiny, pointy, or sharp thing, it's just better (and safer!) that way. Also, he likes to shove ethereal arrows through enemies... orifices.

On love:

He's a pretty loveable guy, overall, but sometimes when his "love" is rejected, mocked, or defiled, he becomes bitter and nasty. His temperament of "Oh, I'm a cute little cleric! Love me!" turns to "If you take one more step, I will manifest an arrow and shove it through every **** you have..." Yeah, a nasty temper is nasty. He loves his wife unfailingly, though. Anything she wants, she gets, for the most part. The only time she doesn't get what she wants is when Murcas knows she's being impulsive and doesn't need it. Also, he's somewhat afraid of her. Hey! Don't laugh! Listen, I don't know about you, but I don't wanna be Şiş Kebap... especially by a fish. (Please don't tell her I told you that. )

He also likes to poke, tickle, hug, and kiss his friends, male or female. If you want attention and don't mind his touching you and loving on you, then he's an invaluable friend. (Well, he's a good friend, anyway, but the affectionate side just brings it up a few levels.)

For some reason or another, Murcas typically takes the time, if available (Never second guess yourself on the battlefield. Ever.), to evaluate his enemy's reasons and logic and oft times finds himself sympathizing with them. Would he ever become a Wraith? Absolutely not! Would he make the final blow count and be swift? Yes. He sees no reason for things to suffer unless the object in question has wronged his loved ones or himself. Deep down, he knows that his sympathizing with his enemies is both a lack of foresight and sense, but that part of him that despises what he heals sometimes over rides what he knows to be true...

More history!

Born to conflicting parents, he mostly spent his time in his rooms, trying to override their screaming and yelling with the tranquil chirps of nature. When he got older and more confident in himself, he'd walk out of the house and fly away. Never a word, just out he went. Sometimes he'd spend hours on end looking over Etherblade Lake, wondering if there was more to life than what he lived. After awhile, he'd head back home and completely bypass his parents, every once in awhile acknowledging their presence with a nod or a faint smile. One day, the arguing stopped, and burdened with both wanting to know and hoping that one of them had left for good, he descended the stairs. On the wall he saw his parent's feathers taped around the room with what appeared to be blood and something else. All of the sudden the screams were wanted, he wanted to hear life from his parents, even if it was cruel and hurtful. Clutching his head in anguish, tear stinging his eyes, he flew to Plume to tell the Elder what happened. The Elder, of course, was quite sympathetic and said she'd send some of her troops to clean up the mess the murders had made. Of course, some of the suspicion came back to him, and he would acknowledge it with a head shake or silence. Later on he found out that a lot of bandits had decided his house was nice and they could take whatever they wanted. He had assumed, of course, that his parents had put up a fight and he was right. The next day, before the troops had cleaned up the scene of the crime, he walked the house in a daze and started when he saw jagged strokes of blood that looked like letters. He gazed closer and made out the words: "im sorry." It looked like his mother's handwriting. Suddenly the reality of everything hit him at once and he ran out and never looked back.

Sex:

He gets it. That's all.

Wife:

She's a sexy fish. End of story.


Um, it's long, sorry. NINJA VANISH!
Friend: He's an assassin. XD He's butt chomp but means well.

Reikara - Heavens Tear wrote: »

No, there's no need for any history. Like I said it's not really important where they were a few years ago since the comic mostly focuses on now. The only reason I referenced any "in the past" in my template was because it directly influenced that character's current traits in the present.

I think you've all given as much as I need for now to start making decisions, thanks guys. Although I may find some things I need to know and will probably poke you guys for it with in the near future so be prepared. xD

Since there's been only a couple apps for the Venomafia it seems like the majority of their group will be staying the same.

<--- Wants updated "cast" list. Post plox.b:victory

Whenever you get the time, no rush. I just want to see who all got in and who didn't.b:bye

I'm excited, too~! But I also want her to enjoy her creation. ^_^ That's the most important aspect of any form of art: enjoying it. b:chuckle

KrittyCat wrote: »

Esnemyl - Sorry to say this now, but over the year or so I've seen your name, I've always read it as Ensemyl. b:surrender

LOL I get it alot, thats why it gets shortened to Es. A lot easier b:chuckle
It's actually a part anagram of my real name

Lairian - Sanctuary wrote: »

Anyways, as for the comic progress, we've been waiting a year now. I'm sure we can wait for as long as it takes her to update it. Besides, good things take time, and this is looking to be a great thing here.

I'll be honest, I wasn't a Fanatics forum frequenter (say that 3 times fast) way back when this idea was first thought up.b:chuckle

Also, you assume much... I am not a patient Kritty.b:angry















...Okay, yeah I am.b:surrender

Reikara - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Oki doki.

I had a bit of RLationship drama but now I'm back on track. Righty then~
Priority #1: portrait painting of signature competition winner
Priority #2: Finalize cast decisions and begin plotness.

My boyfriend (some of you guys met him on livestream as Reiz) is an awesome writer but way too shy to put his stuff up on DA so I coaxed *coughforcedcough* him into collabing/ refining the "secret" areas of the story, so I could include his name in the creator's list too. Which also reminds me, by the time the pages start I'll get you guys to link me your DA accounts if you have any so I can credit your ideas/ applications/ whatever is relevant to your contributions.

His anti virus didn't like him installing the PWI client after one of you guys suggested he actually play the game to understand the mechanics. I know it was either Kritty or Keph, I can't remember which. >.>
He gave up on it but I made a deal. I'd play Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood if he got his PWI to work and actually PvPed with me. So now that'll help us figure out the fight scenes n' stuff.

The original idea was to keep most of the plot hidden when I was first going to write / draw it however the game has changed a little. The chosen cast weren't going to be revealed originally until the first official chapter art (which featured the veno mafia) and as the comic would begin to introduce them. As much as I wanna do that again, I think it's better to have everyone a little more involved in the making of it so it kinda limits just how much I can hide, which doesn't include the cast. :P

So dey be coming soon to a livestream near you. I think I may try and livestream as much of it as I can, although I think I will at least be drawing up the panels with pencils instead of digitally. I have no sense of size and stuff on large digital works. First will be character concepts then when those are happy chappy as well as the plot, the panels will start.

Keph suggested it, and I agreed. Good to hear you're back and making more progress.b:victory

Looking forward to watching the work on the livestream.b:dirty